Ontario K–8 curriculum · Glossary

time signature

Definition

A time signature is a musical symbol, like a fraction, that tells you how many beats are in each section of a song and what kind of note gets one beat.

time signature is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.

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